Great book! I read it cover to cover in a few hours yesterday. Now I'll read it again, slower, to savor it and think about what you say. I think you are right, IIT is a theory of thingness rather than consciousness. I'll try to better understand causal emergence. Now that the book is out, I hope you'll write more about these things.
Sounds great. Looking forward to buying it. Nothing wrong with good pop-sci. Just started reading On The Origin Of Species for the first time, and had never realised it's pop-sci - as Darwin makes unashamedly clear in the introduction. Pop-sci can change the world.
I published the review in my Substack but didn't email it out yet. I'll edit it if you have clever counterpoints for some slightly critical points such as "my impression is that causal emergence is a form of strong emergence" (nothing wrong with that, but you say it isn't) and "I have some reservations on non-predictability as a proxy for free will."
Ugh. I have no self-control. Already halfway through chapter 2. Lovely writing. But I really do have to work, Erik, so please... stop being so interesting! ;-)
Jabberwocky!!?? That's my local bookstore. Unfortunately I have another commitment this Friday evening. Would I be able to get a signed copy I could pick up later? Also, why Jabberwocky as your first stop on the book tour?
There will definitely be extra signed copies available at the store, but they'll only be signed after I visit.
Oh, it's always my first stop, as it's the store I grew up in and used to work in when I was a teenager (from about 2003 - 2008ish). My mother, Sue Little, is the owner.
Great book! I read it cover to cover in a few hours yesterday. Now I'll read it again, slower, to savor it and think about what you say. I think you are right, IIT is a theory of thingness rather than consciousness. I'll try to better understand causal emergence. Now that the book is out, I hope you'll write more about these things.
Sounds great. Looking forward to buying it. Nothing wrong with good pop-sci. Just started reading On The Origin Of Species for the first time, and had never realised it's pop-sci - as Darwin makes unashamedly clear in the introduction. Pop-sci can change the world.
Kindle is offering me a double points day today, I read the universe's message loud and clear.
Congrats Erik! I'll be diving into my copy soon.
Epic my bro - I'll be getting one sent all the way to New Zealand!
Hi Erik, great book! I wrote a review:
https://www.turingchurch.com/p/review-the-world-behind-the-world
I published the review in my Substack but didn't email it out yet. I'll edit it if you have clever counterpoints for some slightly critical points such as "my impression is that causal emergence is a form of strong emergence" (nothing wrong with that, but you say it isn't) and "I have some reservations on non-predictability as a proxy for free will."
Finished my first pass. I think there will be several more readings.
I am yet more convinced that paradox is a central feature of the world.
My copy just arrived today! So excited to read it. (:
The world behind the world behind ripening mangoes.
So excited to see it pop into my kindle library today!!! Happy launch day!!!!!!
Just arrived via Amazon. Will be digging into it tonight. Can't wait!
Ugh. I have no self-control. Already halfway through chapter 2. Lovely writing. But I really do have to work, Erik, so please... stop being so interesting! ;-)
Jabberwocky!!?? That's my local bookstore. Unfortunately I have another commitment this Friday evening. Would I be able to get a signed copy I could pick up later? Also, why Jabberwocky as your first stop on the book tour?
There will definitely be extra signed copies available at the store, but they'll only be signed after I visit.
Oh, it's always my first stop, as it's the store I grew up in and used to work in when I was a teenager (from about 2003 - 2008ish). My mother, Sue Little, is the owner.
How exciting a moment this must be for you. Congrats! You've clearly put lots of hard work into your book. I'm happy to buy a copy and support!
Thanks Sienna, appreciate that
Congrats man! Happy Pub Day
Got it on kindle, looking forward to diving in.
Congrats! I am excited to buy it. From the advance review I saw on another substack it looks really cool and interesting